JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is to wait on the Lord.
This is not a passive exercise, but rather a combination of planting seeds, growing in faith, and being patient.
James 5:7 encourages us to look to the example of the farmer.
“Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.”
God will rescue His people from this broken world someday, but until then, He has us here right now to plant seeds of faith and shine His light to a world that needs Jesus. As we wait for the Lord to return someday, we are also called to serve the Lord diligently today.
Waiting on the Lord is a vital step to a radiant faith that makes a difference in our world.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
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JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Vision, today’s 20/20 Insight focuses on the nourishment of spring rains and the word of God.
In Isaiah 55:10, the LORD compares the rain cycle with the nourishment of His Word to feed our soul.
From the New Living Translation, “The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.”
Just as the soil needs rain for the crops to grow, so we need God’s Word for our faith to grow. That is one dependable place where we can turn to taste and see that the Lord is good.
Focusing on God’s Word daily gives us greater clarity for living out the Christian life.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
